Violence in our culture

With all the mayhem depicted in visual media; with all the words of "fight" and "battle" on air and in print; with all the expressions of belligerence in daily conversations, I'm surprised we're still so surprised at the violence in our national culture.

Sometimes, it certainly plays out in a big way such as in Aurora's theater. With countless opportunities from which to learn core lessons, I marvel at what seems our unwillingness to do so.

By core lesson, I'm not referring to the issue of having guns, but to an apparent, oft-insistent choosing to perpetuate a climate of hostility. James Holmes is not the only enemy here. He has a lot of company in many of us. I would even go so far as to say we helped create him.

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Violence in our culture

SANDRA HARDCASTLE Muncie With all the mayhem depicted in visual media; with all the words of 'fight' and 'battle' on air and in print; with all the expressions of belligerence in daily conversations,